Details
General
| Morphemic form: | {qalugijaq}N |
| New orthography: | qalugiaq, qalugissat |
| Old orthography: | ĸalugiaĸ, ĸalugíssat |
| Sources: | [21] |
| Combinations: | View list |
| Right sandhi: | Default/none |
| Inflection sandhi: | Geminating |
| Stem type(s): | Weak q-stem |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
All the dictionaries agree that this stem denotes a 'whale lance', i.e. a lance used for whaling.
Inflection
Declension pattern:
| Stem type: | Weak q-stem |
| Declension type: | p-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Geminating |
| Gemination type: | j⇒cc |
| Stem before consonant | Stem before vowel | Notable forms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New orthography | qalugissa | qalugia | qalugiaq, qalugissap, qalugissat, |
| Old orthography | ĸalugíssa | ĸalugia | ĸalugiaĸ, ĸalugíssap, ĸalugíssat, |
| Phonemic orthography | qalugijja | qalugija | qalugijaq, qalugijjap, qalugijjat, |
Meanings and examples
I.e. a lance used for whaling.